Scouring device



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J. J. BRELL SCOUR/ING DEVICE Filed Aug. 23, 1927 INVENTOR c/iLZeJ (VT Ewell Patented Oct. 30, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

JULES J. BRELL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

scocnme DEVICE.

Application filed August 23, 1927. Serial No. 214,835.

v economically used.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved holder for an abrasive polishing material whereby such material can be maintained-in a convenient and uniform shape despite a hard use and will be so held that when the device is being used for polishing, the abrasive cannot cut or mar the fingers.

A further object of this invention is to provide a holder for a metallic wool abrasive which may be conveniently and easily assembled and which shall be provided with drainage means for permitting ventilation for the-abrasive when not inuse.

With these objects and such other objects as may hereinafter'appear, in view, I have devised the particular arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

Reference is to be had to the'accompanying drawing, formingv apart hereof, 1n which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved scouring or polishing device, with parts being broken away and shown in section to disclose construction; 1

'Figure 2 is a sectional View on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the stifl'ening member or block which is fitted into one end of the casing that contains the metallic wool abrasive; Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 5 is a sectional view of a part of the casin showing the manner in which the tearing tabs may be raised.

Throughout the various views of the drawings, similar reference characters designate similar parts.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention disclosed in the accompanying drawing, 1 indicates the tubular casing that is used for containing a metallic. wool abrasive 2. The casing 1 may be of any suitable material which will be of sufiicient stiffness to hold its shape, yet which will possess a desired resiliency to maintain its contents in proper form. The material from which the casing may be made should preferably be waterproof or water-repellent and I have found moulded rubber particularly useful in making said casing. Assuming therefore'that the casing 1 is composed of moulded rubber or some similar material, said casing is preferably provided with a pluralityof spaced grooves 3 which divide the easing into a plurality of ribs 4 intermediate of the grooves.

At 5 is shown a series of spaced punched out tabs so arranged that they maybe successively raised and pulled with the result that successive sections of the casing will be severed or detached from the casing to expose parts of the Wool abrasive 2. It will be seen that the tabs 5 are spaced apart so thatthere is located intermediate of each pair of tabs, an intervening rib 6. The

casing is thus arranged in order that when each section is torn away, the then remaining lower end of the casing will be in the nature of a continuous rib preventing inadvertent tearing of the casing while the device is beingused for scouring.

It will be seen that unless these intermediate protective ribs were provided the lowermost rib would be extremely weal; by reason of the apertures 7 located therein, which apertures are caused by the punching out of the pull tabs 5.

It will be clearly seen from Figure 5 that the body of the tabs 5 is made slightly thicker than the remainder of the casing so that the outer face 8 of said tabs is slightly raised, or in other words, projects slightly out beyond the outer periphery 9 of the,

color thereto being to clearly designate the points at which the casing may be severed.

One end of the casing 1 is preferably closed by a stiffening member or block 10' which may bemade of wood, metal, fiber or any substantially solid or rigid material and cal as is disclosed in Figures 3 and 4. Additional apertures .11 are also provided through the casing, the purpose of the aper tures 11 and 11 being to permit drainage and ventilation for the metallic wool abrasive 2. In order to facilitate the drainage, I form the lower or under face 13 in concave shape. Thus, when the device is placedupright on the block 10,, the Water will tend to run down the concave face 13 and pass out through the openings 11 and 11, thus effectively draining the metallic wool 2.

In order to fasten. together the various elements of the device, consisting of the block 10, the casing 1 and the abrasive 2, I utilize staples 14:. These staples 14 are provided with elongated cross members 15 which cross over one another within the casing and pass through the steel wool, thus effectively holding the same in place and preventing it from inadvertently dropping out of the casing 1 should it become compacted through use. The staples 14 have vertical parts 16 which pass along the outer face of the casing 1 and terminate in laterally bent points or prongs 17 which pass inwardly through the casing 1 and project into the block 17.

The fastening means just described are i such that they may be readily placed in position by machine, enabling the device to be quickly assembled. Through the medium of the simple fasteners, the three main parts of the device are firmly held together and a thoroughly practical construction results.

From the foregoing, the manner in which my improved scouring device is used, will be readily understood. The device is merely held in the hand and the metallic wool which projects from the open end of the casing 1 may be vigorously rubbed on pots pans or other household implements. When the projecting portion of thewool 2 becomes worn away by use, a new part is exposed by raising one of the tabs 5 as is disclosed in' Figure 5, and pulling on. it in the direction of the arrow 18 which will tear off a section of the casing on the weakened lines or grooves 3 located adjacent to the tab that is pulled. The remaining part of the easing will be terminated at its lower end by one of the intermediate protective ribs 6 as was heretofore described and the device is then ready for use until the then exposed portion of wool becomes again worn away,

whereupon the procedure just described is repeated.

Having described oneembodiment of my invention, it is obvious that the same is not tobe restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claims.

WhatI claim is: 1

1. An article of the class described having a tubular casing, metallic wool held therein, a rigid member fitted into one end of said casing and fastening 'means for holding said wool within the casing, said fastening means also uniting said casing and rigid member.

2. An article of the class described comprising a tubular casing containing a metallic wool, said casing being adapted to be sectionally severed to expose successive portions of the wool, a perforated rigid stiffening member fitted into one end of the casing, and fastening means passing through the wool and securing the casing and stiffening member together.

3. An article of the class described comprising a tubular casing containing metallic wool, a block fitted into one end of said casing, and fastening --members extending through the wool and through the casing steel wool, said casing having weakened points whereby parts of the same may be successively torn away, and a perforated member fitted into one end of the casing.

- 5. An article of the class described comprising a tubular casing for containing me- .tallic wool, a rigid perforated stiffening member fitted into. one end of said casing,

and fastening means for securing said stiff enin-g member and the w ol-in said casing,

said fastening means" comprising members crossing one another within thecasing and projecting through the casing and entering into the stiffening member. l

; 6. An article of the class described comprising a frangible tubular; casing for metallic wool, a-block fitted into one end thereof, and means for uniting the block, the casing and the wool, consisting of staples passsaid casing.

Signed at the city, coiintypa-nd State of New York, this 22nd'day of August, 1927.

- J. BRELL. 

